What color is #113462?

#113462 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Neptune’s Dream. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #113462?

The RGB value is 17, 52, 98: 17 red, 52 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #113462?

The complementary color is #623F11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #113462?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#113462 color

#113462 rgb(17, 52, 98)

Shades of blue

The hex color #113462 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 20.4% green and 38.4% blue (17, 52, 98).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 70% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Neptune’s Dream (#003368), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.42:1).

#113462 color codes

HEX	`#113462`
RGB	`rgb(17, 52, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 20.4%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 70%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 83%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 47%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.79, 6.01, -30.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.79, 31.39, 281.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.663, 3.457, 12.027)`
Decimal	`1127522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #113462, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #113462	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#113462 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #113462 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #113462; }
.text { color: #113462; }
.border { border: 2px solid #113462; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 52 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #113462, #171162); }

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Questions

What color is #113462?: #113462 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Neptune’s Dream. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #113462?: The RGB value is 17, 52, 98: 17 red, 52 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #113462?: The complementary color is #623F11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #113462?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.